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Fern looking forward to Legislative session after long campaign
Incoming state Sen. Dave Fern is looking forward to the upcoming session. Fern represents Senate District 2, which…
Book Review: ‘Hush of the Land’ a wilderness original
I looked down at the book and it was all sticky. The tea in the cup had spilled in the pickup truck and the honey in the bottom was all over the cover.
Coalition calls for hazardous waste landfill for CFAC cleanup
The Coalition for the Clean CFAC announced recently that it will urge the Environmental Protection Agency to consider a different cleanup plan for the old alum…
Flathead County commissioners OK landfill fee hikes
Fee increases are going into effect for the Flathead County Solid Waste District this fall.
Yesterdays: Blister rust crews at work
Glacier National Park was in its 10th year of a blister rust control program and at the time said it was a success in stemming the spread of the deadly fungus …
Yesterdays: Doug Chadwick to study goats in Glacier Park
Aug. 31 would mark the end of letters postmarked Trail Creek, Montana. The Post Office at the Canada border was closing. It had been open for 50 years. Today, …
School starts next week, and there is such a thing as a free lunch
Columbia Falls School District 6 reminds students and families that free school lunches and breakfasts will be provided for the 2024-25 school year district-wide under the federal Community Eligibility Provision. T…
California firm hired to do Columbia Falls housing study
The City of Columbia Falls earlier this month OK’d a contract with a California firm to do a housing study here.
East Side Reservoir Road closure extended
The closure on the East Side Hungry Horse Reservoir Road (Forest Road 38) is extended due to unforeseen construction challenges with the installation of the op…
The Blotter: Man loses a tooth
Woman was worried about an ex threatening her. A classic car and another rig collided on Highway 2. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. No injuries. An ex-coworker was leaving beer on the doorstep of the caller, cr…
City manager candidate opts out
The latest candidate for city manager opted out of the position over the weekend.
Skate park contract OK’d
Soon skateboarders will have their own place to ride in Columbia Falls. The city council Monday night approved a $589,000 contract with Dreamland Skate Parks f…
School working to find alternative classrooms after flooding
Columbia Falls High School students could be going to elementary school this fall. They may also go to the library or the front of the gym.
Meeting on boat wakes coming up
On Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. the Flathead Conservation District and Flathead River Commission will present the results of a study on the impacts of recreational boating on the Flathead River.
No serious injuries as man drives truck into Columbia Falls building
There were no serious injuries after the driver of a pickup truck accidentally ran into the Gateway Building on Nucleus Avenue about 10:30 a.m. Monday morning.
The wit and charm of Evelyn Laber, 95
Evelyn Laber is quick with a joke. “My daughter spent 10 years in prison,” she quipped. Which is true, but she worked there as a deputy sheriff.